Fence



May 2, 1933. W. C.v GAY 1,907,257'

FENCE Filed April 14, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet V2 Inf/emita?? Wesy C. G2796',

Patented May 2, 1933 UNITED STATES WESLEY C. GAY, OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA FENCE Application filed April 14, 1932. Serial No. 605,309.

This invention pertains to portable rod or wire fences, more especially to those wire fences which are formed of unit portions embodying a series of sections or panels that may be readily detached from the adjoining panel for shipment, and may be utilized for any and all purposes for which the said panels or sections may be utilized.

The prime object of the invention is to provide a simple, durable, strong, economical,

ypractical and efficient fence formed of a se- `ries of detachable and removable sections or panels which can be readily put together by anyone without any special knowledgeA of fence-building, and without the employment of any special tools or other appliances.

Another object of the invention is to pro? vide a corner post in combination with my special type of panel fence, whereby the two corner panels of the fence are firmly and pivotally secured to said corner post.

Further objects of the invention are to so construct my improved fence that the horizontally disposed line wir-es of each section 5 are suitably spaced apa-rt and are maintained in such spaced position; to provide specially constructed fence posts to which post suitable means are secured for fastening the line wires within each of` the said posts; and to provide means adapted to contact with each side of each post to prevent the line wires of each section from being accidentally forced or withdrawn from each post.

The foregoing and such other objects as may appear from the ensuing description are accomplished by the construction, arrangement, location and combination of the parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated l Figure 2 is an elevation of one of the corner panels shown in Fig. l;

Figure 3 is a top plan of Fig. 2.

Figure 4t is an elevation of one of the sec? tions or panel posts with the fence wires 0r 55' rods secured thereto, showing the lower end portion of the post broken away. f

Figure 5 is a sid-e elevation of the complete post, showing the fence wires secured to said post by securing means with some of the line 6 wires in cross-section. l i

` Figure 6 is a top plan of Fig. 4.

ln the 'embodiment of my vinvention as illustrated it will be seen by reference to Fig.

1 of the drawings that the `numeral 2 desig- 65 nates a corner post, and that each of the horizontally disposed linerods or wires 3 forming the .section or panel on the right hand side of the post 2 is formed at one'end portion thereof with an eye formation 4 embracing said post, while the end of the said eye portion terminates with a hook formation 5 beneath each line wire and embracing a vertically disposed sta-y rod or wire 6 fixe-d-l ly secured to each line wire, said hook forma tions 5 being adapted to maintain the line wires in suitably spaced relation with each other', and the section or panel on the left hand side of the post is formed in a similar manner with the hook formation 5 disposed above each linevwire 3 and embracing the stay rod or wire 6 and serving to retain the line wires in their proper spaced relation with each other, and disposed at any .suitable point intermedia-teni the fence posts is a vertically 8 disposed rod or wire '7 formed Vwith a series of eye portions 8 adapted to surround or em brace each of the line wires and serving to prevent any unduesagging of .said line wires and as an additional reinforcing means to maintain the line wires in their proper spaced relation with eachother.

It will be perceived that each of the sections orpanels is provided with a post 9 forme-,d 'of suitable material, preferably wood or metal, each'of said posts 9 being formed witha longitudinal lslot l0,therethrough eX- tending from the tcp of the post to its base portion for the reception of each of the line wires'` S'th'at are passed through the said slot, with one end portion of the line wires of each panel or section overlapping the end portion of the line wires of the adjoining section or panel, and each line wire being fixedly secured by rspot welding, or in any other suitable manner, to a vertically disposed rod or wire l1 adapted to rest against the outer face of the post 9 at leach side thereof, thus preventing the wires from being forced through the post to any greater extent than intended, and serving to ymaintain the several parts of each .section or panel in their proper relation when removed from the posts, or when ready for shipment. Each of the posts 9 is provided with openings formed therethrough for the reception of desirable means, such as the bolts 12, or suitable key fastenings serving to clamp or fixedly secure the wires within the slotted portion of each of the said posts 9.

t will be seen that, as is clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the sections cannot be drawn or pulled through the posts after the bolts are secured therethrough, since the stay rods or wires 1l contact with the post from either side, nor can the lowermost wire be lifted up become a securing bolt is disposed directly above it, and the top wire cannot sag or be pulled down, as one of the securing bolts is disposed immediately beneath it.

It will be readily obvious that the sections or panels of my improved fence can be made up with unusual rapidity; that a fence constructed in the manner hereinbefore described, and as .shown in the drawings, can be quickly installed or removed; that it serves equally well as a permanent or a divisional fence: that the sections or panels may be readily shipped, or removed from one location toV another, and that the installation or removal of a fence of this type dispenses with the requirement of skilled labor.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A metallic fence comprising a post formed with al longitudinal slot therethrough extending from the vupper end of said post to its base portion, a series of spaced line wires passed through the slotted portion of the post, and a vertically disposed rod xedly secured toeach line wire at each side of the post and adapted to rest in contact with said postat each side thereof.

2. A wire fence comprising a post formed with a longitudinal slot extending from its upper end to its lower end base portion, a series of horizontally disposed line wires properly spaced apart with relation to each other extending through the post within the slotted portion thereof, and an upright rod disposed in contact with each side of the post, each upright rod being ixedly secured to all of the line wires.

'3. A fence of the character described, comprising a post formed with a longitudinal slot formed therethrough, a series of hori- Zontally disposed line wires arranged in spaced relation with each other all of said wires passing through said slot, an upright wire disposed against each side of the post, and fixedly secured to all of the line wires, and means passing through the post forsecuring the line wires within said post.

4. A fence of the character described, comprising a post formed with a longitudinal slot therethrough, a series of line wires disposed 'within the said slot in spaced relation with secured at each side of the post in contact.

therewith and ixedly secured to all of' the line wires, and a bolt disposed beneath the top line wire, and a bolt above the lower line wire, said bolts passing through the posts, and adapted to firmly secure the fence wires within said post.

' 6. A section or panel fence of the character described, each section or panel comprising a post slotted therethrough from its upper end to its base portion, a series of line wires passed through the slot within the post disposed in spaced relation with each other, each line wire being fixedly secured to an upright wire at the end portion of the line wire to contact the side of the post, and detachable means passing through the post for ixedly and detachably securing the sections in proper relation with each other.

- WESLEY C. GAY.

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